The arboriculture industry frequently centers its workforce conversations on hiring. Phrases like “nobody wants to work” or “good climbers are impossible to find” are common across companies of all sizes. Yet, one of the most costly and overlooked challenges in tree care is not hiring, but retention.

Austrian company Palfinger has added the PFM 1200 to its marine crane range to meet rising demand from service-vessel and workboat operators, particularly in the aquaculture sector.

The company stated that the first unit will be delivered in September to Bergen Hydraulic for use on Frøy Akvaressurs’s service vessel “Frøy Fighter”.

ALL Crane Rental of Alabama, a member of the ALL Family of Companies, assists Gulf Coast shipbuilders with production aspects that require heavy lift equipment, particularly boat roll, also known as a hull turn.

Every crew member on every jobsite clocks in before work begins. It’s the one step every employee already takes, every single day.

Most safety programs spend their time trying to build new habits. But the strongest safety habits aren’t created from scratch. They’re built on routines your crew already follows.

LASO have carried out an operation with mobilecranes and cranes mounted on trucks, displaying their experience and capacity in the execution of lifting services.

Teamwork, operational rigor and commitment to safety continue to be fundamental pillars in each project developed.

If you’ve ever wondered what happens inside a TCIA peer-group meeting, the answer is surprisingly simple: Tree care leaders come together to solve the same challenges keeping many of them awake at night.

Running a tree care company has never been simple. Every day brings decisions about people, profitability, safety, equipment, customers and growth.

Spierings has delivered two SK1265-AT6 eLift self-erecting mobile tower cranes to two crane rental companies in the UK: Davies Crane Hire and City Lifting.

The six axle SK1265-AT6 eLift has a maximum capacity of 10 tonnes at a radius of more than 13 metres, while the 60 metre jib has a 1,700kg jib tip capacity at a 35 metre horizontal jib height. Maximum lift height is 64.2 metres with the jib luffed to 30 degrees.

XCMG Machinery Company has delivered four additional all-terrain cranes to Sarens Group, a Belgium-based crane specialist, for use in its European operations.

The shipment, which includes three XCA250G7-1E 250t cranes and one XCA130_E 130t crane, follows Sarens’ previous purchase of the XCA250G7-1E during BAUMA Munich 2025.

A frayed cord. A skipped lockout step. A worker who assumes the breaker is off. These are the small moments where electrical accidents start, and they happen more often than most safety teams realize. Electrical safety in the workplace protects people as much as it protects equipment. 

Tower cranes are usually built for construction sites. Deep inside a protected section of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, four Liebherr 85 EC-B units are doing something entirely different, namely lifting scientists above the rainforest canopy to study how the world’s largest tropical forest may respond to rising CO₂ levels in the coming decades.

There comes a time when every arborist must learn how to trust their gut. It’s a skill that comes majorly from experience and from working with other professionals that have mastered the craft themselves. Of course, textbooks, courses, and licenses can help develop the backbone of your industry “sixth sense,” but no manual can teach you how to hone your intuition.

Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, issued advice for first-time attendees to the award-winning event, taking place from Oct. 20-23.

Mountain Crane Service used three Liebherr mobile cranes to safely demolish the aging Yellowstone River Bridge in challenging terrain. The LTM 1650-8.1, LTM 1400-7.1 and LTM 1110-5.1 models provided powerful lifting, precise control and environmental protection, supporting infrastructure restoration in Yellowstone National Park.

The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) is proud to announce that Bob Rouse, TCIA’s senior vice president of industry expertise, has received the 2026 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Meritorious Service Award.

In the Greater Toronto Area, two Tadano PM 100 knuckle boom cranes worked side by side to place reinforcing cages for the foundation of a future luxury underground garage. With boom outreach exceeding 33.5 m, they combined precision, power, and teamwork to get the job done safely and efficiently.

The Luxembourg-based crane company ATS Cranes S.A. has put a new Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 mobile crane into service. The 5-axle crane replaces an LTM 1200-5.1 that is around ten years old, marking the next step in the further development of the fleet.

Two Grove all-terrain cranes, a GMK4100L-2 and GMK3060L-1, are key to building PalaRicciardi arena in Taranto, Italy for the Mediterranean Games 2026. The cranes handle steel roof installation on challenging ground, ensuring efficiency and safety.

Operating a knuckle-boom crane in tree care is far more of a cognitive skill than a mechanical one. The machine is certainly capable. The question is whether the operator is capable of processing everything the machine demands.

Vigilance by workers and employers is necessary to protect construction crews from heat stress during the summer months. This article from the Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America is a good reminder. It identifies warning signs, high-risk individuals, and steps to reduce exposure.

In workplace safety, you’ll encounter many different types of professional credentials. Some are certificates earned after completing a training course, while others are certifications that validate an individual’s knowledge, skills, and competence through an independent assessment process.